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Suicide Bombers
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Cult of the Suicide Bomber 
 Brief companion to a 2005 British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) program on suicide bombing. Topics include historical notes on suicide terror ("Suicide terror ... has a longer pedigree. Perpetrators include Jews, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus and atheists"), demographics of recent suicide bombers, suicide bombing and Islam, and links to related sites. http://www.channel4.com/news/microsites/C/cult_suicide_bomber/index.html Topics: Terrorism Last updated May 7, 2008 Egyptian Police "Identify Bomber"
Article about the July 2005 bombings at Egypt's Red Sea resort Sharm al-Sheikh. Includes links to news, reactions, and background information. Also includes photos and video clips. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4720421.stm Topics: Death & Dying, Photograph Collections: Regional, Terrorism, Weapons Last updated Jul 27, 2005 Female Suicide Bombers: Dying to Kill
This December 2004 article reports on the increase in women suicide bombers in Russia's Chechnya region, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank in Israel, and other areas. Discusses possible motivations for women to become suicide bombers, impact on the women's families, and related topics. From National Geographic News. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/1213_041213_tv_suicide_bombers.html Topics: Death & Dying, Terrorism, Weapons Last updated Jul 20, 2005 Frontline World: Suicide Terrorism
"After the events of September 11, suicide bombing attacks that had been regular occurrences in places like Sri Lanka and the Middle East seemed suddenly much closer to home for many Americans." This 2002 interview with a specialist on terrorist organizations in Asia provides background information and analysis on suicide terrorism. Includes links to other articles on suicide bombing. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program Frontline. http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/srilanka/feature2.html Topics: Death & Dying, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism, Weapons Last updated Jul 19, 2005 Harper's Magazine: Suicide Bombings
Timeline of events related to suicide bombing around the world, covering November 2000 to 2007. Includes links to related timelines for Israel, Palestine, Iraq, Pakistan, terrorism, the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and related topics. From the website for Harper's Magazine. http://www.harpers.org/subjects/SuicideBombing Topics: Death & Dying, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism, Weapons Last updated Jun 13, 2007 In Depth: London Explosions
Information about the July 7, 2005, terrorist attacks on the London Underground and a London bus. Includes a map of the four central London blast locations, images of the scenes (including eyewitness photos), video clips, and a timeline. Find news stories about the blasts, and follow the impact of the attacks on London hospitals, transit, and communication. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/uk/2005/london_explosions/default.stm Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, Terrorism, Weapons Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Sri Lanka: Living With Terror, May 2002
This companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline feature provides background on Sri Lanka, its civil war, and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE or Tamil Tigers), "one of the world's most notorious terrorist groups. In their unrelenting drive for a separate homeland on the island, the Tigers have carried out more suicide bombings than Hamas, Islamic Jihad and al-Qaida combined." Includes video, a reporter's diary, and commentary. http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/srilanka/ Topics: Death & Dying, Nonfiction by Genre, Terrorism, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Aug 12, 2005 Suicide as Foreign Policy
Questions and answers about the history of suicide terrorism and suicide bombers. Topics include how terrorism has evolved, whether it is becoming more common, women as suicide terrorists, and more. From the Council on Foreign Relations. http://www.cfr.org/publication/10465/suicide_as_foreign_policy.html Topics: Death & Dying, Terrorism, Weapons Last updated Apr 26, 2006 Suicide Bombers
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Wide Angle episode from 2004 that looks at the history of suicide terrorism, with an emphasis on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Provides overviews of suicide terrorist attacks around the world (1994-2004), a timeline of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, a quiz, classroom activities, video clips, and related information. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/shows/suicide/ Topics: Death & Dying, History, Terrorism, Weapons Last updated Jul 20, 2005 |
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